Ms. Norma Faye McInnis (69) passed on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, in Florence, SC.

The family is receiving friends at 1512 Priest Avenue, Little Rock, SC 29567.

Viewing of Ms. Norma Faye McInnis will be Wednesday, July 5, 2023, from 3:00PM-7:00PM at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church.

Funeral Service for Ms Norma Faye McInnis will be Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Manning Baptist Church at 12:00PM.

Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery.

Ms. Norma Faye McInnis obituary reads as follows:

Norma Faye McInnis was born February 23, 1954, in Little Rock, South Carolina, the “BABY
Girl” of the late James L. McInnis and the late Mamie Crawford McInnis. Her life can be
captured in one-word, ascendant, always trending upward educationally, professionally,
personally, and spiritually. Now culminating and continuing as she entered her eternal rest on
Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at McLeod Medical Center, Florence, SC.
Norma Faye’s educational and professional rise launched when she graduated in the Class of
1972 from Dillon High School and continued as she received her associate degree in business
administration from Columbia Jr. College. After graduating, Norma “Faye” relocated to
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she began her working career at AMP Incorporated. Her skills
and professionalism ultimately led her to become General Manager for Consolidation Aviation
Services at JFK Airport, from which she retired. After retiring Norma Faye continued to give
back to her community, she touched the lives of children as a Substitute Teacher for Dillon
District Four and was a faithful volunteer for Little Rock District Poll Voters Registration. Even
though she was retired, she was compelled to return to work full-time, Norma Faye’s most recent
employment was with Partners Personnel (Harbor Freight).
Norma Faye loved to sing and praise the Lord! While living in Hempstead, New York, she was a
member at Faith Baptist Church Cathedral under the leadership of Pastor Joe Brown, where she
was on the Usher Board. In May 2016, her spiritual ascent came full circle, she moved back
home to Little Rock, SC where she had originally accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and
Savior, and rejoined Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church and became the President of the
Senior Choir and The Financial Clerk.
Norma Faye loved and enjoyed life. Affectionately called and known as “A QUEEN”. She
enjoyed shopping and traveling and was always dressed to impress from head to toe, no matter
where she was going. Norma loved spending time with her family most. She was proceeded in
death by her parents, her Godmother, Norma Lewis, her brother, Jabe McInnis, her sister Deettie
Hudson, and her Adopted Mom Lourdean McNeil Mack.
Norma leaves to cherish irreplaceable memories; her bonus children, Kenneth Cook of Charlotte,
NC, Deshon Davis of Hempstead, New York, Ernest Wright and Clarence Wright of Newark,
New Jersey, Juan (Edith) Reyas of Queens, New York. Her God-Children, Jasmine Danielle
McInnis-Simoncelli, Arielle McInnis-Simoncelli both of Washington DC, Kamden Smith of
Harrisburg, PA and Jordan Tyson of Hempstead, New York. Her grandkids, Christopher Temple,
Diamond Cook, Kenniah Cook, Ivan Cook hailing all of Virginia and Xavier Wright of Newark,
New Jersey. Six siblings, Hattie McInnis-Barnes of Little Rock, SC, Maxielee Williams and
Izetta McInnis both of Harrisburg, PA, Blanche McInnis-McTeer, James L. McInnis, and Duane
McInnis all of Little Rock, SC. Her Bonus Siblings, The Davis Siblings of New York and North
Carolina and The McNeil-Mack Siblings of South Carolina and New Jersey. Special Friends,
Larry McBride, Gloria Bethea, Lenora Penny Wright, Mamie Thorpe, Lesley Hillard, Brenda
Turker, Mary Crosson, Sylvia Smith, Debra Alford Ross; a host of nieces, nephews whom she
loved as her own, and other relatives and friends.

Norma Faye’s ascent is continuing as she has received her wings, crown, and rewards. Hearing
her Lord’s voice say well done my good and faithful servant. You have finished your work. Now
enter into my joy.